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The Austin Police Department announced a series of safety measures focused on drunk driving for the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally. The ROT Rally kicks off this Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Travis County Exposition Center in Northeast Austin. Over 40,000 people have registered to attend, and over 100,000 on-lookers are anticipated, according to APD. ROT is the fourth-largest biker rally of its kind in the United States. A No-Refusal policy will go into effect at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. on Sunday. Under the policy, police can issue blood search warrants on suspects who refuse to give a breath or blood sample. Art Acevedo, the Austin Police Chief, hopes that the stringent policy will deter rally goers from making poor decisions while drinking.

Update 1:15 p.m. APD confirm the motorcyclist killed this morning was a 50 year-old man, but havent released any more details, pending notification of his next of kin. Police say the man hit a guardrail on the flyover from I-35 to 290 just after 10 a.m. and fell over the rail onto the service road some 30 feet below. Police will keep the flyover closed as they investigate the cause of the accident. Update : 12:05 p.m. Austin Police say I-35 is open, but the flyover from East 290 to I-35 is still closed.